Mosquitos

Avoiding mosquito bites should be your first line of defense, but if the little bloodsuckers bite, you’ll need even more defense against itching and infection.

Mosquitoes are insects that have been around for more than 30 million years. And it seems that, during those millions of years, mosquitoes have been honing their skills so that they are now experts at finding people to bite. Mosquitoes have a battery of sensors designed to track their prey, including:

Chemical sensors – mosquitoes can sense carbon dioxide and lactic acid up to 100 feet (36 meters) away. Mammals and birds gives off these gases as part of their normal breathing. Certain chemicals in sweat also seem to attract mosquitoes (people who don’t sweat much don’t get nearly as many mosquito bites).

Visual sensors – if you are wearing clothing that contrasts with the background, and especially if you move while wearing that clothing, mosquitoes can see you and zero in on you. It’s a good bet that anything moving is “alive”, and therefore full of blood, so this is a good strategy.

Heat sensors – Mosquitoes can detect heat, so they can find warm-blooded mammals and birds very easily once they get close enough

History of the Mitigator Treatment

Mitigator® Sting & Bite Scrub replaces the undeniable urge to scratch with your fingernails by scrubbing with your fingertips; thus preventing secondary infections. Insect attack victims report that the proactive scrubbing process actually is reassuring to them and that relief is accomplished almost immediately. It is recommended to scrub (within a short time of being stung or bitten) until all signs of pain/itching have disappeared or for a minimum of 2 minutes. Typically, 2 minutes of scrubbing most shallow piercing insect sting or bite sites with your fingertips will save you hours, days and possibly even weeks of scratching with your fingernails.....Check our
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